Where does “nhà sàn” come from?

nhà sàn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese sân, from French châle, from Hindi शाल, from Urdu شال, from Persian شال, from Hindi दुशाला, from Sanskrit द्विशाट.

nhà sàn (Vietnamese): stilt house

Definitions

stilt house

Ancestry of “nhà sàn”, step by step

nhà sàn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese sân

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vietnamese	sân	a yard; a ground for playing physical sports; a...
2	French	châle	shawl
3	Hindi	शाल	Shorea robusta or the sāl tree; a kind of fish;...
4	Urdu	شال	shawl; scarf
5	Persian	شال	shawl; scarf
6	Hindi	दुशाला	shawl
7	Sanskrit	द्विशाट	—

via Vietnamese nhà

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vietnamese	nhà	a house; a home; a dwelling; an immediate family;...
2	Proto-Vietic	ɲaː	house

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